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within any vehicle which is under the person's control or direction any firearm capable of being concealed upon the person, without .having a icense to carry such firearm as provided in ORS, 166.290._ (2) This section does not prohibit any ci izen of the United States over the age of 18 years whoa resides in or is temp~orari y sojourning within this state, and who is not within the excepted classes':prescribed by -0RS 166.270, from owning, possessing or keeping within the person's place of residence or place of business any pistol,revolver or other"firearm capable of being concealed upon the person, and no permit or 1i'cense'to purchase; -own, 'possess or keep any such firearm at the person's place of residence or- place of business is required of any such citizen. As used in: this subsec- tion, "residence" includes a recreational vessel or recreational 'vehicle while used; for whatever period of time, as residential quarters. (3} Firearms carried openly in belt holsters are not concealed within the meaning of this section, 4.889 Weapons - Persons Note Affected by Section 4.888. Section 4.888 does not apply 'to or affect: (a) Sheriffs, constables, marsfials, policemen, whether active or honorably retired, or other duly appointed peace officers. (b) Any :person summoned by any such officer to assist in'mak- ing arrest's or preserving the peace, ,while said': person so summoned - is actually engaged in assisting the officer. (c) The possession or transportation by any merchant of un- -`loaded firearms as merchandise.' (d) Members of the 'Army, Navy or Marine Corps of the United States, or of the National Guard, when on duty. (e) Organizations which are by `law authorized to purchase or receive weapons described in -0RS 16b:250 from 'the United States, or from this state.' (f) Duly authorized military or civil orranizationsrwhile `parading, or the members thereof whe _going toVand from tfie pl>aces - of meeting of their organization. `(g) Members of any club or organiza ion, for the purpose of practicing, shooting at tangets upon the established target ranges, whether public or private, while-such members are using any of `the ' firearms referred to in ORS 166:250 upon such target ranges, or while going to and from uch ranges. (h) Licensed hunters or fishermen while engaged in hunting or fishing, or while going to or returning from a hunting or fish- ing expedition. (i) A corrections officer while transporting or accompanying: an individual convicted of or arrested for an offense and. confined in a place of incarceration or detention while outside the con- fines of the place of incarceration 'or detention. 4.890 Weapons - Definitions for Sections 4.888: and. 4:889. As used-in sections 4.888 and 4.889: "Firearm" means a weapon, by whatever name known, which is designed_to expel a projectile by the action of black powder or smokeless powder ar,,d which is readily capably of use as a weapon. Ordinance - 8